Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Mussina
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Mussina
  
  Grudzielanek hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Mussina
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Mussina covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Elarton
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Elarton
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Elarton
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mussina
  
  Sanders hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Mussina
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Mussina
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Mussina
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Mussina
  
  There goes Graffanino. The throw from Stinnett and he is safe. Graffanino steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Mussina
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bako vs. Mussina
  
  Bako takes first base on ball four. Graffanino moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Costa vs. Mussina
  
  Costa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. Berroa scores. Bako moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Grudzielanek vs. Mussina
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Elarton
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Elarton
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Elarton
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Costa. Cano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Elarton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elarton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Mussina
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mussina
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Mussina
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Elarton
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stinnett vs. Elarton
  
  Stinnett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Elarton
  
  Damon hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Mussina
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Mussina
  
  Graffanino strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Mussina
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Elarton
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bako picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bako. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheffield vs. Elarton
  
  There goes Jeter. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Jeter steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Sheffield vs. Elarton
  
  Sheffield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Giambi vs. Elarton
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards third. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Elarton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cano vs. Elarton
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Mussina
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Mussina
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Mussina
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Elarton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Elarton
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stinnett vs. Elarton
  
  Stinnett hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Mussina
  
  Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mussina
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Mussina
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Mussina
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Elarton
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Elarton
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Elarton
  
  Sheffield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bako settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Elarton
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. Jeter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Elarton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Giambi scores. Rodriguez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cano vs. Elarton
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Elarton covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Elarton
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Proctor
  
  Scott Proctor now pitching.
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Proctor
  
  Berroa bunts towards the mound. Proctor fields it and throws to first for the out. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bako vs. Proctor
  
  Bako hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Myers
  
  Mike Myers now pitching. Esteban German pinch hits for Shane Costa.
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bako moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Grudzielanek vs. Myers
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to third. German moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Mientkiewicz vs. Myers
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Elarton
  
  Esteban German now playing center field.
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinnett vs. Elarton
  
  Stinnett hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Elarton
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Elarton
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Elarton
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Farnsworth
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Farnsworth
  
  Aaron Guiel pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Farnsworth
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. Guiel moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Farnsworth
  
  Berroa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bako hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Bako reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Farnsworth
  
  German hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Elarton
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Elarton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cano vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Cano hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giambi scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Peralta
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Villone
  
  Ron Villone now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Villone
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Villone
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Villone
  
  Guiel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Nelson
  
  Joe Nelson now pitching. Terrence Long pinch hits for Kelly Stinnett.
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Nelson
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Nelson
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Nelson
  
  Sheffield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Jeter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Sisco
  
  Andy Sisco now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/2006 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Costa S, cf           3  0  1  2   Damon J, cf           5  1  2  0   
German E, ph-cf       2  0  1  0   Jeter D, ss           3  2  2  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    5  0  0  0   Sheffield G, dh       5  0  1  1   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    5  0  0  0   Giambi J, 1b          5  2  2  2   
Sanders R, rf         4  1  1  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  3  1   
Stairs M, dh          4  0  2  0   Cano R, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Guiel A, pr           1  1  0  0   Williams B, rf        4  0  0  1   
Brown E, lf           4  0  0  0   Cabrera M, lf         4  0  0  0   
Graffanino T, 3b      3  3  2  0   Stinnett K, c         3  0  0  0   
Berroa A, ss          2  2  1  3   Long T, ph            1  1  1  0   
Bako P, c             3  0  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  7                        38  6 12  5

Kansas City      030 000 130 --  7
New York         000 103 011 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elarton S (W)*        7.0 10  5  4  1  2
Gobble J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Peralta J             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Nelson J              0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Sisco A (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mussina M             6.0  4  3  3  2  6
Proctor S             0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Myers M               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Farnsworth K (L)      1.0  3  3  3  1  1
Villone R             1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Bako P, Brown E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 7
2B -- Cano R, Giambi J, Bako P, Rodriguez A
HR -- Sanders R, Berroa A
SB -- Graffanino T, Jeter D
SH -- Berroa A
T -- 3:16
A -- 48035

    

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